The fate and tenor of the Mets’ offseason figures to be settled at the Winter Meetings next week —fittingly, right in Ben Zobrist’s neck of the woods.

Zobrist, the Mets’ top free-agent target, likely will make his decision by Dec. 10, when the meetings conclude in Nashville, at the latest. The switch-hitting utility player, who lives in nearby Franklin, Tenn., has many suitors in addition to the Mets, with NL East neighbors Atlanta and Washington among them, and the Mets don’t appear inclined to offer a fourth guaranteed year despite their affection for Zobrist, who will turn 35 next May 26.

The Mets tried to acquire Zobrist from Oakland at the non-waivers trading deadline in July, only to see the A’s deal him to Kansas City. Zobrist then helped the Royals defeat the Mets in the World Series.

If Zobrist signs elsewhere, the Mets don’t appear likely to pursue any other free agents of similar caliber, such as Ian Desmond, Howie Kendrick or Asdrubal Cabrera. They probably would explore bringing back Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe, the two players they received from the Braves in a July 24 trade, and other such lower-tier free agents to complement their young middle infielders Wilmer Flores, Dilson Herrera and Matt Reynolds.

The Zobrist decision also will dictate how seriously the Mets look for another outfielder, particularly a left-handed hitter who can play center field. While the team has received some trade inquiries about Juan Lagares, it likely will retain the center fielder, who hit better toward the end of the season after losing most of his playing time to Yoenis Cespedes.

The team must decide by midnight Wednesday whether to tender contracts to their players under control. They haven’t yet decided on the two biggest names, Jenrry Mejia and Ruben Tejada, an industry source said. Mejia will be out until late July after failing his second test for illegal performance-enhancing drugs last July. Tejada’s fractured right fibula — in the memorable collision with the Dodgers’ Chase Utley in the NLDS — puts his viability in question.

Major League Baseball announced 44 members of the Mets received full World Series shares of $300,757.78. There also were 11.05 partial shares and 25 cash awards. The distribution is voted on by players who spent the entire season with the Mets.

The Mets’ 2016 single-game tickets went on sale Monday. They can be purchased at Mets.com/Tickets or by calling 718-507-TIXX.